Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$64,978
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,813
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$100,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#225 of 258
Rank by pay
#161 of 258
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,114
Median federal debt

University of West Florida graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of West Florida Compares for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

All 258 colleges reporting electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$250,168$254,423#1$139,337
2University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$200,543$182,481#2$137,295
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$161,118$141,881#4$117,345
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$147,241$140,143#5$100,516
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$146,003$148,442#3$96,997
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$143,332$136,422#7$84,019
7The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$139,068$132,364#9—
8Rice University Houston, TX$136,656$138,939#6$96,751
9University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$131,532$119,686#13$89,684
10University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$126,209$114,842#23$85,369
…
222University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$92,002$90,391#222$72,926
223University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$91,955$95,684#186$73,603
224University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$91,833$103,107#102$69,559
225University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$91,813$97,723#161$64,978
226Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$91,542$96,520#176$71,457
227University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$91,361$86,589#236$75,654
228University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$91,326$97,921#157$76,086

Other Majors at University of West Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,346$73,787#387 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,520$45,733#304 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,805$51,852#292 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,651$43,325#98 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,463$39,986#386 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,285$65,673#82 of 93
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$63,807—
Mechanical Engineering—$58,548—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,704$39,603#93 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$51,352$30,850#403 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$50,908$44,370#788 of 796
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,746$37,214#183 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,019—#193 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,645$28,643#453 of 610
Biology$48,576$28,237#724 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$47,968$46,643#127 of 177
Social Sciences$47,535$37,501#63 of 87
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,631$36,369#567 of 660
Social Work$45,806$36,573#364 of 420
Legal Support Services$45,338$36,524#29 of 32
Psychology$45,101$27,563#795 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$45,088—
International Relations and National Security Studies$43,652—#116 of 118
History$42,219$27,340#419 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,115$23,843#196 of 423
Hospitality Administration/Management$38,420$34,656#137 of 137
Marketing—$36,764—
Political Science and Government—$34,484—
English Language and Literature$33,671$25,035#569 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology—$25,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of West Florida electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,978 one year after graduating and $91,813 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of West Florida rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?

Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, University of West Florida ranks #225 by median pay four years after graduation, and #161 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at University of West Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,114.

← All data for University of West Florida · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.